Caption | Captain Forrest P. Sherman inspecting the US Marine Corps detachment aboard carrier Wasp, San Diego, United States, Jun 1942 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-K-763 | ||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 578 pixels | ||||
Photos at Same Place | San Diego, California, United States | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Darren Large says:
10 Nov 2019 03:33:37 AM
Walking next to Capt. Sherman is Captain of the Marine Detachment Capt. John W Kennedy who went down with the ship on the 15th Sept, 1942.
10 Nov 2019 03:33:37 AM
Walking next to Capt. Sherman is Captain of the Marine Detachment Capt. John W Kennedy who went down with the ship on the 15th Sept, 1942.
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